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#BeMoved: New Elephant calves born in Nkhotakota
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African Parks is creating a safe harbour for elephants. The results speak for themselves, with signs of the first elephant calves born in the reserve from the elephants that were translocated in 2016.
Nkhotakota was once home to more than 1,500 elephants. Over the years, lack of protection coupled with the insatiable demand for precious ivory reduced this once vibrant herd to fewer than 100 individuals, with much of the other wildlife in the reserve also depleted.
But African Parks envisioned something else for this landscape...
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#BuyMalawian2017 & WIN a holiday to Malawi!
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Take part in the #BuyMalawian2017 campaign to show your support for Malawian farmers, entrepreneurs and small businesses, and for your chance to win a dream holiday. (Holiday competition open to UK residents only but everyone is encouraged to Buy Malawian!)
Malawi exports a number of high quality products that are now available in the UK: from tea to rice, from nuts to wine. All are ethically produced and fairly traded so help create and sustain livelihoods for people right across the supply chain. Read out article for more information on how to enter.
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Chelinda Lodge & Camp Finalists in The Tusker Awards
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We are pleased to announce that two of Malawi’s accommodations, Chelinda Lodge and Chelinda Camp in Nyika National Park (both run by Central African Wilderness Safaris), have been selected as finalists in the Tusker Safari Experience Awards 2017, which are conducted by the Safari Index.
The awards programme helps to identify one-of-a-kind safari experiences that are authentic, unique and stand out from the rest. If you would like to vote for Chelinda Lodge or Chelinda Camp, take a look at our article to find out more information.
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Sunbird Tourism to manage Thawale Lodge
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We are thrilled to announce that Sunbird Tourism will now be managing
Thawale Lodge and the Mwembezi Restaurant in Malawi’s Majete Wildlife
Reserve.
The lodge will now be known as Sunbird Thawale Lodge,
bringing together the total number of hotels under the Sunbird brand to
eight. The 10-year contract with African Parks, who manage the Majete
Wildlife Reserve (a unique conservation and tourist destination), will allow Sunbird, who are a leading name in Malawi’s
tourism, to bring Thawale Lodge to an international standard and allow
guests from around the world to enjoy this fascinating reserve.
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Lake of Stars Festival to return in 2018
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The Lake of Stars festival, Malawi’s biggest music and arts event,
celebrated thirteen years in 2016. With five successful years at
Mangochi, 2016 saw the festival return to its roots on the shores of
Chinteche Inn, welcoming over 3000 people from across Malawi and around
the world.
In 2017, the Lake of Stars will be on a break while the team focus on
other projects and dedicate more time to creative projects in Malawi and
also the UK as they provide the diversity they strive for. Even though
there will be no festival in 2017, it will return stronger than ever in
2018, with more fantastic artists and acts ready to take to the stage.
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Kenya Airways celebrates 40 years in 2017
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Now into 2017, Kenya Airways celebrates 40 years operating since its first
flight in 1977. With daily flights to Malawi into Lilongwe and three
times a week into Blantyre through their hub in Nairobi (which connects
flights from around the world), Kenya Airways serves as a leading
airline boasting some of the shortest journey times available.
“Today Kenya Airways connects directly from Nairobi to more than 54
destinations in four continents, with a fleet of 36 aircrafts from the
initial 4. It has been an interesting journey and we believe our best
years are ahead,” said Kenya Airways Managing Director and Chief
Executive Mbuvi Ngunze.
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Ethiopian Airlines plans record expansion
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Ethiopian Airlines, one of the 3 airlines offering daily
intercontinental flights to Malawi has just announced another major
expansion of its routes. New services to the Far East and Scandinavia
mean that those destinations now have easy access to Malawi via Addis
Ababa, utilising the daily flights to and from Lilongwe and Blantyre.
Here is a snippet from the Ethiopian Airlines statement:
Africa’s largest airline group, Ethiopian Airlines, is delighted to
announce that it will launch seven new destinations within five months
during the first half of 2017. This is one of the greatest expansions
in Ethiopian’s long and illustrious history...
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Malawian Style: New website, offers & more
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Malawian Style, a local tour operator based in Malawi, have released two newsletters so far this year.
In their January newsletter we have news of their brand new website, Malawi and Zambia combined packages and lots more. Read our summary and with a link to the full newsletter on our article.
In the March newsletter they have an exciting 'Southern Adventure' tour taking
place in July, news of endangered species being reintroduced in Malawi
and some useful links for anyone considering Malawi as their next
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Fisherman’s Rest: New website & forests
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Fisherman’s Rest are based in south-west of Blantyre, Malawi. As well as providing accommodation, Fisherman’s Rest organise unforgettable experiences for their guests involving social and community projects around Malawi.
In their first newsletter of 2017, they have launched a brand new website full of information and photos of the Fisherman’s Rest Lodge and the fantastic projects they are involved in including their recent project ‘Determined to see Trees’.
We also have an overview of everything Fisherman’s Rest covered in 2016. |
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Not discovered Malawi yet? Malawi is a hidden gem. It is the unique combination of Landscape, Wildlife, Lake and, the People which makes this one of Africa’s most amazing countries. Safe and friendly, Malawi offers visitors a fascinating variety of sights and experiences. The diversity of landscapes, the huge lake and the national parks and reserves provide the foundation for the unrivalled choice of safaris, water sports and outdoor activities on offer.
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